Condescend - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkɑːndɪˈsend|
Brit.
|kɒndɪˈsend|
verb
- behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity (syn: deign, descend)
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way (syn: stoop)
- treat condescendingly (syn: patronize)
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity (syn: deign, descend)
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way (syn: stoop)
- treat condescendingly (syn: patronize)
Extra examples
...I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I cheated in order to win the race....
...wealthy people who tend to be condescending toward their poor relations...
I never thought he would condescend to cheating.
Take care not to condescend to your readers.
'Yes. I know,' Clara said, condescending to look at Rose for the first time.
I'm surprised at you, condescending to such tricks!
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: condescend
he/she/it: condescends
present participle: condescending
past tense: condescended
past participle: condescended
I/you/we/they: condescend
he/she/it: condescends
present participle: condescending
past tense: condescended
past participle: condescended
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